Would an NBA team coming off two consecutive titles ever rattle its core for the chance to extend an already wide-open championship window?
The Golden State Warriors are about to let us know.
Golden State doesn't technically have its second straight title. But it does have a seemingly insurmountable 2-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers heading into Game 3 Wednesday.
The Dubs' first two victories have come by a combined 48 points—the highest differential ever through the first two games of the NBA Finals. Of the 14 other teams to outscore their opponents by at least 25 points in Games 1 and 2 of the title round, 13 went on to raise a championship banner. Golden State has nearly doubled that benchmark.
So yes, another banner of its own appears imminent. What comes after isn't as certain.
Title-winning teams seldom have to worry about shaking things up in advance of the next season. Retirements happen. Contracts expire. But the safest, savviest play, despite the historical regression of championship squads, is to keep the core intact. Agonizing over ...
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